ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe men and women's golf programs have totaled over 100 academic all-America scholars over the last 25 years and last year in 2024-25 the two teams added 10 more between them to the total. The women set a new school record of six all-America scholars in one year as graduated senior Sophia Morettini of Alpharetta, Georgia, and The Golf Club of Georgia, … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Finishes Fall on High Note
ROME, Ga. — The team's best finish of the fall season came Tuesday afternoon as the Oglethorpe women's golf team wrapped up the first half of the 2025-26 campaign with a fourth-place finish at the Chick-fil-A Invitational. Freshman Dounia Bezzari led the Stormy Petrels with her highest finish of the fall, also landing fourth overall after moving up two spots from day one to … [Read more...]
Bezzari Top Five, Petrels Eighth in Sandestin
SANDESTIN, Fla. — Led by freshman Dounia Bezzari's fifth-place effort, the Oglethorpe women's golf team posted another top 10 finish this week at the Golfweek Fall Invitational. Bezzari was only three strokes off medalist honors, firing 74-71-74 with a middle round of 1 under par. Bezzari held third overall after Monday's second round where she posted four birdies and a 1 … [Read more...]
Freshman Pair Leads Petrels at MCC Intercollegiate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Freshmen Dounia Bezzari and McKazlyn Payne finished seventh and 16th, respectively, as the Oglethorpe women's golf team claimed its second-straight top-five finish at the Montgomery Women's Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The event took place across Monday and Tuesday at Montgomery Country Club, with the Stormy Petrels putting forward another outstanding … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Earns Top-Five Finish to Start 2025-26 Campaign
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Senior Elizabeth Powell took seventh overall, freshman Dounia Bezzari took 14th, and Oglethorpe claimed fifth at the Transylvania Women's Golf Kickoff Classic Monday to open the 2025-26 season. Hosted by Transylvania, the event took place Sunday and Monday at University of Kentucky's Big Blue Course. Powell, who had an eagle on the par 5 No. 15 hole on day one, … [Read more...]
Six Named WGCA All-American Scholars
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association has released the 2025 All-American scholars, which includes Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels Sophia Morettini, Elizabeth Powell, Alexis Sinutko, Grace Daech, Katie Sulko and Morgan McKenzie. Oglethorpe's 2025 honorees are tied with the 2021 team for the most WGCA All-American Scholars. Sulko, McKenzie and Sinutko make the highest … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf 2025 Season Recap
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe Head Coach Jim Owen's 27th season with women's golf saw more broken records and high finishes. The fall season was highlighted by a fifth-place finish at Rhodes' Joe and Lee Duncan Invitational after an individual win from Elizabeth Powell. Spring began with a 14th-place finish in the Berry Invitational and was highlighted by a third-place finish at … [Read more...]
Powell, Morettini All-SAA; Petrels Land Fourth at SAA Championships
DICKSON, Tenn. — Led by All-SAA second team honors from Elizabeth Powell and Sophia Morettini, the Oglethorpe women's golf team had a strong showing at the Southern Athletic Association Championships, earning fourth overall. The event, hosted by Sewanee at Greystone Golf Club, came to a close Sunday after three days of 54-hole championship golf. The Stormy Petrels settled into … [Read more...]
Petrels Headed to SAA Championships
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe's men's and women's golf teams are headed to the 2025 Southern Athletic Association championships this weekend. Men's Golf Links: SAA Championships Page | Live Scoring The Petrels will compete Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, in Dickson, Tennessee. Oglethorpe is currently ranked No. 9 in the country, and host Sewanee is ranked No. 4 according to the … [Read more...]